Home / 16,719.36-25,069.44-5,029.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,719.36, 25,069.44 and 5,029.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,719.36, 25,069.44 and 5,029.12 is: 7,540.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,719.36 : 25,069.44 = 5,029.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,719.36/25,069.44 = 5,029.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,719.36x = 25,069.44 × 5,029.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,719.36x = 126,077,222.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,077,222.09/16,719.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,540.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.